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ropo can be closely drawn down around tlie tlanks; then pass the rope 

 between the fore legs under the body up under the nose band of the 

 halter, and then by taking hold of the halter strap in one hand and 

 tliis light rope with the other, the halter education of the colt may begin 

 — and not before — by first feeling of the colt's head through the medium 

 of the halter strap by gentle tension and then relieving, a little more 

 tension and relief. But above all, don't hurry or go at it in a vigorous 

 manner, but give the colt a chance to realize that the new situation 

 is not a pulling match in opposition to the natural law governing such 

 procedure generally. After feeling of the colt's head with the halter 

 strap a number of times to let it know that its head is not rigidly fast, 

 but in a trap that it must not try to get out of, pulling a little harder 

 each time until it decides to go back and try to get away in that 



Fig. 8 is an example of Betsy, at eleven clays of age, and her instructor loung- 

 ing on the lawn together, entertaining one another. Betsy has the 

 appearance of being sleepy instead of frightened. 



direction, when a sudden and emphatic action is to be made through 

 the medium of the rope by a sharp pull, which will immediately change 

 the intention and action of the colt to a forward movement — the one 

 desired — when the colt should be set at ease regarding the situation by 

 a little sugar and caresses Repeat this operation over and over a-rain 

 until the colt understands that when pressure is made on the top of the 

 head with the halter, and a backward movement is made, that it is go- 

 ing into a more positive pressure at the other end of the body, which 

 naturally induces a change of programme and a move in the other di- 

 rection without a fight, squabble or getting mad. 



After the colt fully understands the legitimate use of the halter in 

 leading is a very good time to teach it to back — a very important and 

 necessary duty in its after life of usefulness — which is easily accomplished 

 by complying with the natural law again — by pressing the extended fin 



